The Campaign in They Are Billions is a rogue-lite narrative experience. You earn Empire Points (tech currency) by completing missions, finding hidden crates, and winning swarms. The tech tree is massive, requiring strategic specialization.
Can you reset mid-campaign? No. Once you spend those points, they are locked in. There is no "tech tree respec" button in the campaign menu.
So how do you do it? You have two options: the "Cheese" method and the "Brute Force" method. they are billions reset tech tree
Every Windows user account has its own My Games\They Are Billions folder.
– New profile = fresh tech tree.
– Cumbersome but safe and official.
Because resetting is a pain (involving deleting hours of progress), the best strategy is to never need a reset in the first place. Here is the "No Regret" Tech Tree path for new players: The Campaign in They Are Billions is a
The TAB community created a mod called the "They Are Billions Unlocker" (use at your own risk, disable for multiplayer achievements). This mod occasionally allows for "Tech Refund" buttons in debug mode. However, for vanilla players, the save deletion is king.
Pro Tip for Campaign: Before resetting, load a save from before you spent your points. If you don't have one, learn to hard save before opening the tech tree. Because resetting is a pain (involving deleting hours
| Question | Answer | |----------|--------| | Can you respec in Campaign Mode? | No. Same issue, but even more restrictive – research points are limited per mission. Some players replay missions to get extra points, but you cannot undo a tech. | | Is resetting considered cheating? | The game doesn’t have an anti-cheat for single-player; it’s purely personal preference. Most players consider save editing acceptable for fixing beginner mistakes. | | What’s the best tech order to avoid needing a reset? | Rush: Farms → Cottage → Snipers → Ballista → Stone Workshop → Shocking Tower / Thanatos. Avoid: Wood towers, lookout tower, +gold from tents early. |
If you are using a mod or a third-party trainer (like WeMod or Cheat Engine) that claims to "Reset Tech Tree," and it doesn't work, here is why:
It is a common misconception that the Tech Tree can be reset globally (i.e., wiping all progress to start a new campaign from scratch).